This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted in October 2018 in Japan asking individuals identifying as part of the LGBT community about their opinion on the legalization of same-sex marriages. During the surveyed period, around 33 percent of respondents stated their approval towards the legalization of same-sex marriages, while only 8.9 percent disapproved the legalization.
Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as LGBT in Japan as of October 2018
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Original question: "Many developed nations are beginning to recognize same-sex marriage, but what do you think about the legalization of same-sex marriage?"
According to the source, out of 60,000 participants in a nationwide pre-screening survey, 6,229 respondents were chosen for the LGBT survey 2018, with 589 identifying as LGBT and 5,640 identifying as straight.
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Dentsu. (January 10, 2019). Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as LGBT in Japan as of October 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009147/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-lgbt-community/
Dentsu. "Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as LGBT in Japan as of October 2018." Chart. January 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009147/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-lgbt-community/
Dentsu. (2019). Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as LGBT in Japan as of October 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009147/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-lgbt-community/
Dentsu. "Perception on The Legalization of Same-sex Marriages among People Identifying as Lgbt in Japan as of October 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009147/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-lgbt-community/
Dentsu, Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as LGBT in Japan as of October 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009147/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-lgbt-community/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as LGBT in Japan as of October 2018 [Graph], Dentsu, January 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009147/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-lgbt-community/
